Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and partners will host 12 “Community Conversations” through November to gather input on the FY27 operating budget, with the next meeting for East County on Monday, Oct. 6 from 7–8:30 p.m. at the White Oak Community Recreation Center (1700 April Lane, Silver Spring).
Barry Dufek has been appointed as the Rockville City Police Department’s new deputy police chief and officially joined the department on September 29, with a ceremonial swearing-in by the Mayor and Council scheduled in the coming week. Dufek brings 25 years of law enforcement experience, including leadership roles in patrol, investigations, and administration, and most recently served as chief of police in Purcellville, Virginia.
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Each October, we like to revisit one of Montgomery County’s most enduring ghost stories… the haunted reputation of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg.
The midway point of the Montgomery County (MCPS) football season is here, and the hierarchy is starting to take shape. Quince Orchard continues to sit atop the mountain, but challengers like Sherwood and Churchill are circling, looking for a chance to shake the county’s balance of power. Meanwhile, traditional powers are scrambling to stay relevant, and a few upstarts are knocking at the door. Here’s this week’s Top 10 countdown:
Long before television became a staple in every American home, one of the most groundbreaking broadcasts in U.S. history was sent from right here in Montgomery County. On July 2, 1928, Charles Francis Jenkins, a prolific inventor with more than 400 patents, launched W3XK, the nation’s first licensed commercial television station, from Wheaton, Maryland (Library of Congress; National Museum of American History).
Governor Wes Moore today announced the new Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Program to recognize exemplary schools. The state program, which previously ended after the 2019-2020 school year, has been reinstated following the U.S. Department of Education’s decision in August to discontinue the long-running National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Seven schools, listed below, were named Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools.
With October being National Energy Awareness Month and 54% of Americans saying protecting the environment should be prioritized above economic growth, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025‘s Greenest Cities in America, with Washington DC coming in ranked 2nd overall.
The Washington Spirit and Dead Dirt have partnered again [Complex, 2025] to launch the “Fast Track to the Future of Women’s Sports” Capsule this Fall.
Niche, a national rankings and review site that analyzes schools and neighborhoods across the country, has released its 2026 list of the top public high schools in Maryland (top 25 available below).
Below are MCPS Varsity Volleyball results from Tuesday, 9/30/25. A recap of week 3 MCPS volleyball can be found here.